With just 1 win, controversy over Ballard coach

Well, you knew this was coming. The Ballard Beavers varsity football team has ended the season with an embarrassing 1-8 record, outscored by their opponents by over 200 points. And the team’s first-year coach, John Bowers, is getting an earful from some frustrated parents.

The Ballard News-Tribune reports that some parents are criticizing Bowers for leaving talented players on the bench and being too hard on the team. The paper also quotes a player who says Bowers was “recruiting students in the hallways if they looked like they could play football” after some players quit the team. Meanwhile, the Huskies are 0-8, the Cougars are 1-8, the Seahawks are 2-6, the Mariners lost 100 games and the Sonics left town.

But as they say, there’s always next year.

Geeky Swedes

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